WIN’s organizing wins concrete change for DC communities. Here are some of our recent victories and the media coverage of our work.
Recent Victories
Passed the Healthy Homes Act
After years of organizing to merge climate action with housing affordability, WIN won passage of the Healthy Homes Act in 2024—allowing 30,000 DC homeowners to retrofit their homes with all-electric appliances at no cost. WIN also fought to restore $10 million for the Sustainable Energy Trust Fund and published a citizen science study showing 77% of DC kitchens exceeded EPA air quality standards. The Act lowers utility bills, improves air quality, and builds generational wealth for low and middle-income families.
Coverage: DC Council considers funding to switch 30,000 residents from gas to electric| DC Bill Would Allow Free Switch From Gas to Electric Appliances for Some Residents| Leaders Push for Gas Alternatives in Northeast DC
Reformed the Secure DC Crime Bill
Working through the Crimnbus Coalition, WIN successfully reformed harmful provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus Crime Bill while preserving critical violence intervention programs. WIN’s organizing—centering those most impacted by violence—limited DNA collection to post-conviction, enhanced expungement access, and protected youth from expanded detention. WIN also fought to maintain funding for emergency housing for violence victims, hospital-based intervention services, and ONSE programs that prioritize public health approaches to safety.
Coverage: Contentious DC crime bill draws heat for stop and frisk, search measures | ‘We Live In A Very Wicked Time’: Residents, Lawmakers Exasperated By D.C.’s Violence
Won $10 Million Black Homeownership Fund
Through the BETH (Black Equity Through Homeownership) campaign, WIN organized Black and Native Washingtonians to push the Mayor’s office and won creation of a $10 million Black Homeownership Fund and a Black Homeownership Strike Force. WIN successfully advocated for community representation on the Strike Force, which published recommendations to create 20,000 net new Black homeowners by 2030. In 2024, WIN knocked on 150+ doors connecting families to home repair resources while organizing for policy change.
Coverage: DC Black churches team up to provide homes | D.C. churches build equity for Black homeowners | Black Homeownership Declines in D.C. Due to High Student Debt, Says New Report
In The News
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2024
Housing: Chevy Chase’s most divisive project advances: A new library with housing
The Washington Post | WIN Ward 3’s advocacy for affordable housing in Upper Northwest continues to generate community conversation.
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2023
DC Weighs Bill That Would Pay for Some Residents to Switch From Gas to Electric
WAMU | Coverage of WIN’s climate organizing and the Healthy Homes Act.
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DC Bill Would Allow Free Switch From Gas to Electric Appliances for Some Residents
DCist | WIN’s push for electrification and healthy housing gains traction.
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Leaders Push for Gas Alternatives in Northeast DC
WAMU | WIN organizes for electrification in historically Black neighborhoods.
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D.C. Council Pushes Back Against Mayor’s Proposal To Delay Key Climate Policy
DCist | WIN organizes to protect climate funding in DC’s budget.
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D.C. Resident’s Fight To Fix Gas Leaks Amplifies Calls for Electrification
DCist | WIN’s organizing around methane gas leaks and building electrification.
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Does My Gas Stove Really Have to Go?
WAMU | WIN’s climate work featured in discussion of gas appliance phase-out.
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Chevy Chase ANC Endorses Some Housing At Civic Core Site, But Leaves A Community Divided
DCist | WIN Ward 3’s advocacy for affordable housing at the Chevy Chase Civic Core.
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Clergy OP-ED: Make a home for affordable housing in Chevy Chase, DC
Greater Greater Washington | WIN Ward 3 leaders make the case for affordable housing in Upper Northwest.
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Black Homeownership Declines in D.C. Due to High Student Debt, Says New Report
WAMU | WIN’s BETH campaign releases report on barriers to Black homeownership.
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Contentious DC crime bill draws heat for stop and frisk, search measures
FOX DC 5 | WIN’s organizing through the Crimnbus Coalition to reform harmful provisions.
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‘We Live In A Very Wicked Time’: Residents, Lawmakers Exasperated By D.C.’s Violence
DCist | Coverage of WIN’s public safety organizing and community voice.
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2021-2022
Hundreds of gas leaks found in D.C. — some ‘potentially explosive,’ report says
The Washington Post | WIN’s groundbreaking Gas Leaks Study findings.
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Hundreds of gas leaks reported in DC
Fox 5 | Coverage of WIN’s methane gas leaks research.
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Hundreds Of Natural Gas Leaks In D.C. Contribute To Climate Change
DCist | WIN’s climate organizing exposes dangerous gas leaks across the District.
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DC black churches team up to provide homes
NBC Washington | Launch of WIN’s BETH campaign.
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D.C. churches build equity for Black homeowners
Washington Informer | WIN’s Black Equity Through Homeownership initiative.
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